A PLACE FOR LOCALS
The environment of the New Museum; in the east, stands the Kyoto Notre Dame University, and The Kyoto Institute of Technology, and in the west the Kyoto Botanical Gardens is positioned while alongside it runs the Kamo River. In the south, the Kyoto prefectural University and in the north, the Kitayama-dorii Shopping area and the Kyoto Concert Hall exist. Amongst a tourism-rich city, these amenities play an important role in providing services for the resident community in the area.
Thus, we have decided to aspire for a Museum where locals are able to visit casually by walking distance.
In the plan, we decided to include space for the International Institute of Kyoto Studies, space for a joint literature resource, and browsing space, separating them clearly while utilising the browsing space as a place where locals can rest within a park feature.
The space allocated for the International Institute for Kyoto Studies and the joint literature space, will be located on the outer partition of the architecture which will surround the browsing space within. The first to fourth floors will spread out in a parabolic form, and the fourth floor will comprise of the park space to be used by members of the library, university students, and local residents.
Furthermore, the fourth floor will provide views of local iconic buildings such as the Kyoto Tower and surrounding festivities such as The Gozan no Okuribi. Therefore, aiming to provide an interpersonal space where the local residents can further build community.

Spec

Kyoto Prefectural Library project

2011

Main use : library
Location : kyoto
Site area : 12160m2
Building site : 7189m2